extinction
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But as our nature is classed amongst the most depleted in the world, with one in six species at risk of extinction, discovering a control on habitat destruction is a cause for hope.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The American red wolf was left on the verge of extinction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Snakes around the world are increasingly facing the threat of extinction, with disease emerging as a major concern alongside habitat loss.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
That’s the Dallas business that created a PR-fueled frenzy last year with an announcement that it had brought the dire wolf back from extinction.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Worst, perhaps, in the long run, the exuberant spread of the Green Revolution has pushed many traditional cultivars toward extinction, which in turn reduces the genetic diversity of crops.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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